Fish Belly Knife

Name: Fish Belly Knife
SKU: ML1256728
Availability: InStock

$5.95

A lot of people leave the head on when preparing fish. If you’re one of those people, this fish belly knife and scaler is the tool for you. Up until now, fish cleaning is the lest fun part of catching, cleaning, and eating fish. To properly clean a fish for cooking, you’ll need to rinse it, remove scales, gut it, and remove the gills.

It’s best to gut a fish as soon as possible after catching it, as the internal organs are the most sensitive part to decomposition and can quickly spoil the flesh if left inside for too long; ideally, you should clean it within a couple of hours. Once a fish dies, bacteria rapidly grows on the organs, which can contaminate the meat if not removed promptly. Un-gutted fish will generally last 1-2 days on ice, but proper bleeding is crucial to maintain freshness and flavor. Inadequate bleeding and delayed gutting will cause blood clots to form in the flesh. Such fish are not suitable for freezing.

Fish Belly Knife Construction

Sharp Cutting edge
Stainless Steel
Serrated Edge for Scaling
Hook for Hanging

This is not the best tool for removing heads or fileting fish. Quite simply this tool is for scaling, opening the cavity, and removing the guts. It’s up to the user, but the recommendation is to first scale the fish and slicing the belly to remove the guts. Made with 100% stainless steel this knife cleans up nicely and is machine washable. The hook is perfect for hanging out of the way at the cleaning station.

15 in stock

SKU: ML1256728 Category: Fisherman's Accessories Tags: fish belly knife, fish gutter, fish gutting tool, fish scaler, scale remover, scale remover tool, scale tool, scaler

Description

This is not the best tool for removing heads or fileting fish. Quite simply this tool is for scaling, opening the cavity, and removing the guts.

Fish Belly Knife Construction

Sharp Cutting edge
Stainless Steel
Serrated Edge for Scaling
Hook for Hanging

Learning how to clean a fish is easier than you think with this tool. A gutted fish is also called a dressed fish. The viscera (guts), gills, scales, and fins are removed. The chef may or may not remove the head and look at it whole with the fish. Backpackers find this tool extremely useful in the field. You can scale, gut, and keep fish fresher for the trek back to camp or the next rest stop.. On the outside is a convenient slicer so essentially this is three tools in one. This is awesome when outdoor temperatures are warm and the days sunny.

It’s up to the user, but the recommendation is to first scale the fish and slicing the belly to remove the guts. Made with 100% stainless steel this knife cleans up nicely and is machine washable. The hook is perfect for hanging out of the way at the cleaning station.